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UMBRELLA.

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A Patented Mar. 2, 1886.

jy gamma UNITE I PHILIPP MEYER, JR., OF MAGDEBURG, PRUSSIA, GERMANY.

UNIBRELLA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 337,276, dated March 2,1886.

Application filed June 15, 1885. Serial No. 168,668. (No model.) Patented in Germany October 29, 1884, No. 31,430.

To all whom, it 71mg/ concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIPP MEYER, Jr., a subject of the King of Prussia, residing at Magdeburg, in the Kingdom of Prussia, and German Empire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Umbrella-Frames; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or igures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The purpose of the present invention is to be able to open and shut both umbrellas and parasols with one hand only.

rIhe accompanying drawings illustrate the construction by means of which the inventor endeavors to attain his aim.

In these drawings, Figure 1 represents the stick and handle of the umbrella, together with the mechanism applied to them in longitudinal section, the umbrella being shut. Fig. 2 gives the same view of the same parts, the umbrcllabeing open, however, in this case. Fig. 3 shows in detail and in longitudinal section the umbrella-handle with a second mechanism differing from the one represented in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4 illustrates in detail the spring, which serves both to shut the umbrella and to keep it open. Fig. 5 is a casing provided with slots and mounted on the umbrella-stick in the manner shown in Fig. 2. Figs. 6 and 6 represent, respectively, in detail elevation and plan a sleeve or runner made to slide on the casing illustrated in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is the plan view of Fig. 6. Figs. 8 and 8a represent in detail the umbrella stretchers and ribs provided with my improved angle ends, the relative position of the parts slightly varying in the two gures. Fig. 9 shows the tip-cup that holds together the lower ends of the umbrella-ribs mentioned in Fig. 8. Fig. 10 shows a casing in detail, which serves as point to the umbrella and its cone to keep the ribs together. The umbrella can likewise be made convertible, and the arrangement by means of which the stick is folded up and brought into a straight position again isillustrated in Figs. 11 and 15. Fig. 11 shows in longitudinal section the umbrella-stick in a state t for use, therefore with the parts screwed together. Fig. 12 shows the stick folded up; Fig. 13, the ribsf, (folded up,) which will hereinafter be described; Fig. 14, the front view of the latter when stretched; Fig. 15, the side view of the latter when stretched.

' The tip o of the umbrella-handle a forms one arm of an angle, o, which is pivoted to said handle and normally held in position as a part thereof by the pressure of a spring, r. The umbrella stick or rod A is made hollow, to receive a lower rod, s, and an upper rod, g, which extends upward through the same, said rods being connected by a nut, p. The lower end of rod s is attached to the inner end of lever o, while the upper end of rod g is attached to the lower endof a sliding bar, h. This sliding bar is longitudinally slotted at k, to receive a stud, u, hereinafter 'referred to. A tubular casing, d, extends above the upper end of the umbrella-stick A and contains a spring, o, which tends to keep said bar h in its highest position. The said bar is recessed on both sides, forming ahead, ha, and a shoulder, h4, with a long narrow neck between. Into the recess at the side of this neck between this head and shoulder extend lugs I),

which are formed ou the inner sides of with the material at the lower ends of the slots e in runner c. The ribs f and stretchers a are connected by running eyes,as usual, and the upper ends of said ribs are pivoted to a ring or collar on fixed casing d. A retracting-, spring, Z, within the upper end of said casing, is attached to the upper ends of said ribs and tends to hold them folded. A cap, B, having at its lower end a protective annular flange, A', incloses said spring and the upper end of said casing d, and constitutes the umbrella-tip.

` on rod s and bar h, the head h3 of the latter From the foregoing description it will be apparent that when the lever o is bent by the pressure of the bearers hand so as to draw will effect the opening of the umbrella. A sliding tip-cup, a, is employed, as usual, to cover the tips of the ribs when these last are folded.

YVhen the rod s is released from the catch q,:the springs 'v Z draw the shoulder h* against the lugs b, and thereby draw in the stretchels and ribs and restore the runner toits original position.

The runner c is provided at its lower end with radial ribs or lugs m, between which the stretchers and ribs lie when the umbrella is folded, to prevent lateral movement. The stud u is attached to the inside of the runner c and extends through slot e of casing d. When the bar h moves upward, this stud and the runner are carried up with it, closing the umbrella. y

The moment the umbrella is completely opened the nut p on the lower end of rod g comes under the nose g of the spring-catch q, Figs. 1 and 2 near the lower end of the latter. When the umbrellais in this state, no further pressure is exercised on lever o,which is then forced back intoitsoriginal position by spring r, Fig. 1. The extension piece or rod s likewise assumes the position represented in Fig. 1 by moving` upward free through the nut p. The shutting ofthe umbrella is caused by pressing on the knob t, which brings the nutp from under the lower nose of spring-catch q, while the slide h, and with it the draw-rod g, are driven upward by the lower spiral spring, o, contained in casing d, till the nut p strikes against the upper nose or catch of spring q. The umbrella is closed thereby. The pressure on button t naturally ceases then, too, by which means the nut p comes from under the upper nose or catch of q, and a further upward motion of the draw-rodg is rendered possible. The nose or catch w of the drawrod g carries the stud y, fastened to tip-cup x, Figs. 1 and.2, and the tip-cup itselt` upward and shoves the latter over the ends of the ribs ff. On opening the umbrella the tip-l cup w is, on the contrary, first carried downward by hand, by which means the ends of the ribs are cleared of it. A spring, Z, fixed in the upper end of the casing d, presses the ribs ff continually against the cone A of the point B, whereby they are made to lie close against the umbrella-stick.

A mechanism differing from the one just described, and intended for the automatic opening of the umbrella, is represented in Fig. 3. In it the nut p of the draw-rod g is replaced by a metal plate, C, and the lower nose of the springfcatch q engages, in order to keep the umbrella opened,with a recess of the metal plate G. rIlhe connecting-piece s plate C. The lever o is formed, in this case, by the handle itself, onto the inner surface of which a steel bow, provided with a hinge, is applied. The spring r is in this case re placed by one attached to the bow. i

It must be further remarked here that the slanting-piece E, Fig. 8, of the ribs f always fits onto the cone A of the point B, so as to have a counter-rest in opening the umbrella.

The mechanism for folding up the stick of the umbrella and the ribs f consists in a screwing appliance, G and H, fixed to the ends of each half of the stick F and F. rIhe stick when screwed to pieces and the draw-rod g, which in this case likewise consists of two parts connected by the center piece F, take up the position indicated in Fig. 12.

The folding up of the umbrella-stick necessitates the folding up of the ribs. For this reason the latter consist likewise of two connected pieces, and the lower half moves by means of studs K and L in the slots M and N of the upper half. In order to fold up the ribs the lower halves of them are drawn so far down till the stud K reaches the lowest posi-` tion in the slot M, by which means the stud L is at the same time clear of the slot N, and the folding together of the ribs is thus reudered possible.

Similar letters referto similar parts throughout the several views.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. .The pivoted stretchers a, provided with lugs b, in combination with runner c, slotted at e, to receive said lugs, and having said stretchers pivoted thereto, a sliding bar, h, which engages with said lugs to move them up or down, a lever in the umbrella-handle, and connections between said lever and said sliding bar, for the purpose set forth.

2. rIhe pivoted lever o and rods s g, which` IOO IIO

with lugs b, the said lugs b on the folding of the umbrella entering said slots, and the said stretchers lying between lugs m, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4.. The fixed casing d, provided with slots t',

in combination with the runner c, provided` with registering slots e, in combination with stretchers a, pivoted to said runner, and having lugs b, which enter said slots e and t, the sliding bar h, recessed to receive and engage with said lugs, and a lever and connectingrods for drawing on said bar to open the umbrella, substantially as set forth.

5. The sliding bar 7L, casing d, runner c,and

moves in this construction in slit D of the replacing-springs Z u, in combination with the stretchers and ribs operated by said bar, and tips protected by said cup when the umbrella ro the lever and connecting-rods for drawing on is folded, substantially as set forth.

the latter, substantially as set forth. In testimony whereof I affix my Signat ure iu 6. The tip-cup and its inwardly-extending presence of two witnesses.

stud y, in combination with a rod having a shoulder7 w, t0 engage therewith, a spring for PHILIPP MEYER JR' forcing said rod upward, a catch which pre- Vitnesses:

vents the upward motion of said rod till re- WILHELM PATAKY,

leased by hand, and the ribs which have their B. ROI. 

